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Pendleton County, Kentucky

Pendleton County had 14,844 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 277.2 square miles of land. It ranks 75th of 120 in Kentucky by population and 75th by land area.

Population
14,844
#75 of 120 in Kentucky · #2,100 in US
Area
277.2 sq mi
#75 of 120 in Kentucky · #2,854 in US
Density
54 / sq mi
#68 of 120 in Kentucky · #1,405 in US
Median household income
$71,116
#13 of 120 in Kentucky · #919 in US

Census Vintage 2024 estimates · SAIPE 2023 income · 2024 Gazetteer land area

Pendleton County within Kentucky. Pin: Frankfort.

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Pendleton County population, land area and income

Pendleton County had 14,844 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 277.2 square miles of land. It ranks 75th of 120 in Kentucky by population and 75th by land area. That works out to 53.6 people per square mile, below the US average of 96.3, and above the national county median.

The median county-equivalent in Kentucky has 19,740 residents; Pendleton County is somewhat smaller.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $71,116 is above the national county median among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

14,844

3144th1st

2100th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

277 sq mi

3144th1st

2854th of 3,144 (US)

Density

53.6 / sq mi

3144th1st

1405th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$71,116

3143rd1st

919th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Kentucky (120)

Population

14,844

120th1st

75th of 120 (KY)

Land area

277 sq mi

120th1st

75th of 120 (KY)

Density

53.6 / sq mi

120th1st

68th of 120 (KY)

Median household income

$71,116

120th1st

13th of 120 (KY)

How Pendleton County's population changed since 2020

Pendleton County gained 197 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 1.3%. That ranks 61st of 120 in Kentucky for growth. The median Kentucky county changed by +1.4%, and the state as a whole by +1.8%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Pendleton County recorded 683 births and 791 deaths, a natural change of -108. Net international migration added +24 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +267. The largest single component was domestic migration, which added 267 people.

14.6k202014.6k202114.7k202214.8k202314.8k2024
Census Vintage 2024 county estimates for July 1 of each year. The axis starts above zero so year-to-year changes are visible.

Components of change, April 2020 to July 2024

Births
683
Deaths
791
Net international migration
+24
Net domestic migration
+267
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+40

Where Pendleton County is

The Census internal point of Pendleton County is at 38.696300, -84.351900. It sits in UTM zone 16N. The map shades Kentucky's 120 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with Pendleton County outlined. Dots are towns of 1,000+ people with residents in it.

Adair County: +1.9%Kenton County: +3.3%Owen County: +1.2%Morgan County: +4.1%Bracken County: +1.1%Edmonson County: +4.0%Trigg County: +3.4%Jackson County: +3.0%Spencer County: +6.8%Clark County: +1.7%Jessamine County: +6.6%Green County: +3.8%Henry County: +3.2%Graves County: +0.8%Webster County: -1.3%Washington County: +1.9%Ohio County: +0.8%Knott County: -5.1%Meade County: +1.4%Carroll County: +2.5%Scott County: +7.2%Lincoln County: +2.7%Greenup County: -1.7%Boyle County: +2.1%Hardin County: +1.8%Nelson County: +4.1%Hart County: +3.2%Christian County: -2.4%Carlisle County: -0.6%Crittenden County: -0.2%Elliott County: -1.0%Garrard County: +6.3%Larue County: +1.7%Lee County: -0.7%Leslie County: -7.1%Hancock County: -1.0%Lewis County: -1.6%Lyon County: +4.6%McLean County: -0.1%Magoffin County: -4.2%Martin County: -4.9%Mason County: -1.1%Rockcastle County: +1.0%Menifee County: +3.2%Russell County: +2.6%Whitley County: +1.5%Todd County: +3.9%Union County: -3.5%Wolfe County: -2.9%Bell County: -3.9%Boyd County: -0.9%Butler County: +1.9%Metcalfe County: +2.7%Grant County: +2.8%Simpson County: +3.7%Pike County: -5.2%Gallatin County: +1.5%Harlan County: -6.4%Fayette County: +2.1%Logan County: +3.5%Muhlenberg County: -1.2%Bath County: +1.8%Mercer County: +3.8%Barren County: +2.5%Franklin County: +1.6%Bullitt County: +4.2%Boone County: +5.6%Campbell County: +0.9%Jefferson County: +1.4%Wayne County: +0.4%Ballard County: -1.1%Anderson County: +4.1%Pulaski County: +2.7%Knox County: -1.7%Laurel County: +1.0%Breckinridge County: +3.8%Oldham County: +4.2%Letcher County: -6.2%Lawrence County: -3.1%McCracken County: -0.6%Nicholas County: +3.7%Owsley County: -2.6%Powell County: -1.3%Bourbon County: +0.2%Calloway County: +3.7%Henderson County: -1.1%Clinton County: -0.5%Warren County: +9.6%Montgomery County: +2.4%Floyd County: -3.5%Woodford County: +3.1%Hopkins County: -0.3%Johnson County: -2.4%Marshall County: +0.1%Estill County: -1.1%Cumberland County: +3.2%Fleming County: +3.3%Madison County: +7.1%Carter County: -1.9%Allen County: +7.1%Daviess County: +1.0%Harrison County: +4.3%Perry County: -5.7%Fulton County: -3.5%Clay County: -3.5%Robertson County: +9.1%Trimble County: +1.5%Taylor County: +3.1%Shelby County: +3.9%McCreary County: -0.2%Breathitt County: -6.5%Livingston County: -0.6%Hickman County: -3.0%Rowan County: -0.2%Casey County: +0.2%Monroe County: -1.4%Marion County: +1.3%Grayson County: +2.3%Caldwell County: -0.2%Pendleton County: +1.3%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < -1.6%
  2. < +0.2%
  3. < +1.9%
  4. < +3.7%
  5. ≥ +3.7%
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Orange pin: Pendleton County internal point. Dark pin: Frankfort.

Internal point

Decimal
38.696300, -84.351900
DMS
38°41'46.68"N 84°21'6.84"W
UTM
16N 730298.7E 4286404.1N
Geohash
dnuh0s2y6
Plus code
86CQMJWX+G6

Towns in Pendleton County

One incorporated place of 1,000+ people has residents in Pendleton County, 2,206 people together, or 15% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Pendleton County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Falmouth with 2,206.

  1. 01Falmouth2,206
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Pendleton County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 6 neighbors for Pendleton County, including 1 across a state line. The most populous is Clermont County, OH, with 214,123 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Frankfort and the nearest big city

Frankfort is 45.2 miles SW of Pendleton County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Cincinnati, OH (population 314,915), 31.8 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Alexandria, KY (population 10,819), 18.8 miles away.

Pendleton County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Pendleton County is 21191: state code 21 for Kentucky plus county code 191. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $71,116.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Pendleton County, Kentucky?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 14,844. That is up 197 people (1.3%) from the July 2020 estimate of 14,647.

What is the FIPS code of Pendleton County?

21191. The first two digits (21) are Kentucky; the last three (191) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Pendleton County?

Falmouth, with 2,206 residents inside Pendleton County in 2024.

Which counties border Pendleton County?

6 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Clermont County, OH; Kenton County, KY; Campbell County, KY; Grant County, KY; Harrison County, KY; Bracken County, KY.

Sources and data as of

Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.

  1. 01Census Vintage 2024 county population estimates
  2. 02Census 2024 Gazetteer, counties
  3. 03Census SAIPE 2023 state and county estimates
  4. 04Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
  5. 05Census 2024 county adjacency file
  6. 06Census 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:5,000,000)

How every number is computed: methodology. Spotted a wrong figure? Report an error.